David E. Bowman age 85 of
Tracy formerly of Wayne County, Ohio entered eternal rest Thursday, September
16, 2010 in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held
at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Walnut Grove Funeral Home in
Walnut Grove. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home. Funeral and committal services will be held later in the week in
Orrville, Ohio. Interment is in Paradise Cemetery in Greene Township,
near Smithville, Ohio. Online condolences may be sent at www.walnutgrovefuneralhome.com. The Walnut Grove
Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. David’s family
requests no flowers, and memorials are preferred to: Christian &
Missionary Alliance Men, 300 S. Walnut St., Orrville, OH 44667.

David E. Bowman was born
December 24, 1924 at the family home between Creston and Burbank, Ohio to Glenn
and Mary (Barnard) Bowman. He graduated from Burbank High School in
1942. David joined the US Marine Corp in 1943 and served 2-1/2 years
overseas with duty in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Midway, and campaigns in Guam
and Iwo Jima. He achieved the rank of Corporal and received the Purple
Heart, Asiatic Pacific Combat, Good Conduct, Expert Rifleman and Mortar
Signalman awards.

David was united in marriage
to Dorothy Nussbaum on March 14, 1946 in Orrville, Ohio. The couple was
blessed with two children: Norman, who lives in Spain doing mission work with
mission outreaches in the Ukraine, and Anna Jeanne in Minnesota who is a farm
wife, piano teacher, and accompanist. David was a successful Registered
Holstein breeder for 44 years with cattle in foreign countries. David was
an experienced plumber and District Manager for Cargill Seed Company. He
enjoyed painting and writing poems when inspired. David loved singing in the
church choir and was a tenor annually in the community choir, performing
Handel’s Messiah which was his favorite. He was the Tracy Senior Center’s
“Pancake Man,” and was instrumental in the restoration of the Historic
Lamberton Blacksmith Shop. David also spent many hours helping to build
the Lamberton Community Center. David was a member and served as trustee
and deacon for the Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches in Orrville and
Wooster, Ohio, and also belonged to the Storden Baptist Church in Storden,
Minnesota and Agapé Fellowship in Marshall, Minnesota. David was a member
of the National, State, and County Holstein Associations, and Farm
Bureau.

He is preceded in death by his
parents, wife Dorothy in 2005, brother Harold, nephew Robert, and
brother-in-law Carlisle Phillips, Jr.

Monte Iversen, 65

Monte C. Iversen, age 65,
formerly of Garvin, MN passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010 at his home in
Pikeville, KY.Funeral services
were held Sunday, September 11, 2010 at the Little Creek Baptist Church in
Pikeville, KY.Interment was at
the Bently Cemetery on Little Creek, with full military honors.

Monte C. Iversen was born
January 3, 1945 in Tracy, MN to the late Carl and Ann (Ruschmann) Iversen.He attended Garvin Elementary and Tracy
High School.At the age of 17 he
enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Fort Knox, KY.

Monte was united in marriage
to Shirley Thornsbury of Pikeville, KY on November 2, 1963.To this union was born three children,
Brian, Monica and Cindy.

Monte worked for Caterpillar
in Pikeville, KY as a partsman for nearly 30 years.In May 1981 he joined the Old Regular Baptist Church.There he served as a deacon, and in
1990 he answered the call from God to become a preacher.Monte and Shirley devoted their lives
to serving the Lord by comforting the sick and those in need.Monte touched many lives in his
ministry.Even though he was
suffering with cancer, he was a devoted servant of the Lord.He was also a proud member of the
D.A.V., Chapter 166 in Pikeville, KY.

Monte is survived by his wife
Shirley and three children, Brian (Sherry) Iversen, Monica (Terry) Kinney, and
Cindy (Jay) Akers all of Pikeville; five grandchildren, Rachel, Brock, Jared,
Hunter and Cassidy; two brothers Chuck (Doris) Iversen of Detroit Lakes, Lanny
(Nancy) Iversen of Tracy, and one sister Carla (Lester) Pemble of Walnut Grove;
along with many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in deatah by
his parenst and one brother, Gene (Ike) Iversen.

Alfred Miller, 91

Funeral services for Alfred F.
Miller were held Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Almlie Funeral Home in
Tracy.Interment was today,
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Woodville Cemetery in Waseca, MN.The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy
handled the arrangements.

Online condolences may be
placed at www.almliefh.com

Alfred Frank Miller was born
December 6, 1918 to Frank and Lucy (Barnes) Miller in St. Charles, MN, Winona
County.He was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended St. Charles Public Schools.He graduated from St. Charles High
School in 1938.

On June 12, 1951 Alfred
married Jeanette Hanson in Waseca, MN.In 1941 Alfred went to work for the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad, as a
telegraph operator, and they moved to Tracy, MN in 1947.After forty years of service he retired
in May of 1981 and remained a resident of Tracy.

Alfred was a member of Tracy
Lutheran Church and was an active member of the Tracy Senior Citizen’s Center.

In January of 2008 Alfred
became a resident of the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy, where he died
Friday, September 17, 2010 at the age of 91.

His wife, Jeanette, parents,
Frank and Lucy Miller, one sister, Doris, one brother, Morris(Maurice), two
nieces, Florence Moors and Bertha Haas preceded him in death.

Emma Reiter, 93

Mass of Christian
Burial for Emma Reiter will be held at St. Ann’s Church in Slayton, MN on
Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. James Von Tobel
officiating. Interment
is at Calvary Cemetery Currie, MN.

Emma passed away
peacefully at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, MN on Monday,
September 20, 2010 at the age of 93.

A complete
obituary will be published next week.

Von Buesing, 85

Buesing, Von C., age 85, of
Rogers formerly of Tracy passed away on September 16, 2010.

Mr. Buesing was a class of
1943 graduate of Tracy High School.He was a Navy Submarine Veteran in WWII 1943-1949.He served on the USS Sea Dog and was a
member of the Mighty Mine Dodgers.

He married Grace Margaret
Tobin on November 10, 1947 in San Francisco.Von and Grace returned to Minnesota following his service
with the Navy.Their marriage was
blessed with 7 children.Von
farmed near Balaton, was a school bus driver and custodian at Balaton Public
School.After retiring from
Balaton Public School, Von and Grace moved to Tracy and he worked as a grounds
keeper at the Marshall Golf Course.They lived in Tracy until just recently moving to Rogers.

Von was a member of the
American Legion and St. Mary’s Catholic Church.Von took his role as a neighbor seriously.He helped with mowing, shoveling and
loved sharing cookies and ice cream with the neighbor children.He cherished the time spent with his
family, and especially loved time with all his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his
parents, Albert and Martha; and siblings Arlene, Alvin and Wallace.

Mass of Christian Burial will
be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 2010 at St. Andrew Catholic Church 566 4th St. NW, Elk River.Visitation 6-8
p.m. Friday, October 1, 2010 at Dare’s Funeral Home, Elk River, 805 Main St. NW
(763-441-1212) with a prayer service and sharing time at 7 p.m.A grave side service will take place at
a later date at St. Mary’s Calvary Cemetery in Tracy.Memorials preferred to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy
or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.